KVRX Blog
Horror Movie Soundtracks for Halloween
October 19, 2020
As we enter the later weeks of October, many of us return to our horror movie favorites to welcome in the holiday and relive those iconic on-screen moments. While many …
Getting to Know Your Music Director: Abby Escobar
October 16, 2020
Major: Public HealthYear: SeniorWhich song, album, or artist initiated your love of music?When I was 3 years old, I sang “Mona Lisas and Mad-Hatters” by Elton John in the back …
Meet Your KVRX Librarian (And Music Director)
September 22, 2020
Major: Biochemistry(?)/English/HumanitiesYear: SophomoreWhich song, album, or artist initiated your love of music?I think it was when my dad made me watch “The Kids Are Alright”--that movie about The Who--when I …
Instant Reaction to Nuggets-Lakers Game 2
September 21, 2020
This is one of the all-time NBA playoff games considering the Cinderella run that the Nuggets are having and the prestige and power that the Lakers have been playing with. …
September 07, 2020
Vinyl-collecting is something I’ve always done casually. My collection is smaller than the average record enthusiast’s, but I like to think that it is quality over quantity. With millions of …
Native American Music in the Contemporary Age
August 19, 2020
Many introductory psychology courses begin with a discussion of a key concept: priming. The main gist of this idea is that our past experiences psychologically affect us in ways that …
The Dalai Lama’s Inner World and the World of Buddhist Mantra
August 03, 2020
The Dalai Lama’s new album Inner World, released on his 85th birthday, drew attention as something of an oddity. The leader of Gelug Buddhism, and a paramount figurehead of Tibet, …
July 23, 2020
What comes to your mind when you think of disco? Many people think of John Travolta, platform shoes, disco balls, drugs, and sweaty dancing. But it is so much more …
A Love Letter to the Cactus Café
July 06, 2020
Every Monday at 7:30 PM, dozens of Austin musicians line up at the door to the Cactus Cafe, a live music venue tucked inside UT Austin’s Student Union. Monday nights …
Black Liberation Philosophy and the History of Free Jazz
June 08, 2020
The Free Jazz movement of the mid-to-late 20th century is one of America’s most profound yet underappreciated bodies of music. Beginning in proper with the works of Ornette Coleman in …
Black Texas Artists to Support on Bandcamp Friday
June 04, 2020
In light of the current protests across the U.S. and the world, KVRX and KANM (UT and A&M student radio stations) have come together to highlight and support Black artists …
Ariel's Sign-Off, Jane's Sign-On: An Interview between Station Managers
May 23, 2020
It's that time of year, when we pass the baton. Or, decorative paddle, really, from Ariel Symone Pitre Young to Jane Elise Palacios.
